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<p class="MsoNormal">Sharing the following press release on former Bear, Jason Jennings, the 2021 Keeper of The Game Award winner.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Greg Weghorst <greg_weghorst@yahoo.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, February 4, 2022 at 4:40 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"Calderone, Max" <Max_Calderone@baylor.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Former MLB pitcher Jason Jennings named 2021 Keeper of The Game Award winner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Former MLB pitcher Jennings named 2021 Keeper of The Game Award winner</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
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<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FRISCO, Texas – Former Major League Baseball pitcher Jason Jennings has been named the 2021 Keeper of The Game Award
winner, the foundation announced on Feb. 4. Jennings, who played for the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers over nine seasons, is a long-time supporter of Keeper of The Game.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Keeper of The Game Award recognizes individuals or families in and around baseball who do exceptional work serving
the special needs community and embody the spirit of servant leadership. It is given in conjunction with the Mike Coolbaugh Diamond Dreams Foundation. Jennings joins Ray Birmingham, Billy Viars, Jose Trevino, Scott Coolbaugh, Sharon Hill Pyburn, Tony Fernandez,
Tracy Metten, Jamey Newberg and Chris and Jill Davis as </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keeperofthegame.org%2Fkeeper-of-the-game-award%2F&data=04%7C01%7CMax_Calderone%40baylor.edu%7C53c6afe42e6f445994c008d9e82f12d8%7C22d2fb35256a459bbcf4dc23d42dc0a4%7C0%7C0%7C637796112343444942%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=3p6bMidpui4FzaTsZZhAmChr8Z%2B%2B4XxdNb1CQmbZtKE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">winners</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
of the prestigious award.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Winning this award is very special to me,” Jennings said. “From having a child of my own on the spectrum, to teaming
up with the Rockies to build a special needs field early in my playing career and being a part of Keeper of The Game from its inception, giving back to our special needs friends has always held a place in my heart.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennings was formally presented his award at Keeper of The Game’s RP11 Strikes and Scholarships event in January.
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<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Throughout his career, Jason Jennings has established himself as a community leader,” Keeper of The Game Founder James
Vilade said. “His care for others, selfless actions and dedication to the special needs community has not only changed lives but inspired a movement in the Colorado area and his home state of Texas.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennings, who is a native of Mesquite and played college baseball at Baylor University, has been a national advocate
for Keeper of The Game since it was established in 2014. He has been a key figure in the success of the “Strike Out Hunger” food drive, which has resulted in countless items collected for Frisco-area families in need during the holidays. His family’s baseball
facility, Pastime Training Center, always serves as a donation sight for the campaign. He has also appeared at numerous Keeper of The Game events, including skills clinics and movie nights.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Keeper of the Game is essential to our local community and also our baseball community,” Jennings said. “I played
with many top-notch men who know how fortunate we were to play a game for a living and always looked for opportunities to share that feeling with members of our community who may otherwise never experience it. Seeing the joy Keeper of The Game has brought
to so many families in such a short time gives me more satisfaction than any on field accomplishment ever could. I’m beyond proud to be a part of it.” </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">During his time in Colorado, where he won the 2002 National League Rookie of the Year Award and left as the franchise’s
all-time wins leader, he and the Rockies teamed up to build an all-turf field that features flat bases so that it is adaptive to all disabled kids. The Mile High Adaptive Field in Littleton, Colo., was completed in 2005 – the first of its kind in Colorado
– and still is being used today by more than 200 special needs athletes each year. He also made routine visits to children in Denver-area hospitals and participated in multiple local food drives.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennings is also involved with The Miracle League, Michael Young Foundation and MLB’s Baseball Assistance Team campaign
for teamwork, caring and sharing. He was in the founding group of the MLB Action Team, a national youth volunteer program.
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<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Jason has shown us all what it means to be a servant leader,” Vilade said. “His passion for those in need shined during
his time with the Colorado Rockies and it is still going strong today. We are thankful to have his support. He is a true Keeper of The Game.”
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<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On the field, the right-hander won 62 games during his MLB career. He tossed a shutout and hit a home run in his MLB
debut, becoming the first player to accomplish that feat. During his 2002 ROY campaign, he went 16-8 on the mound and hit .306 at the plate. As a junior at Baylor, he won the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy, both bestowed to the country’s best collegiate
baseball player.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Keeper of The Game Award All-Time Winners</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2021 Jason Jennings</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2020 Ray Birmingham</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2019 Billy Viars</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2018 Jose Trevino</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2017 Scott Coolbaugh</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpf7fb7259yiv0787898931ydp8835a979yiv0091404150ydp6bc718b0msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2015 Tony Fernandez</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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